Table 4.
Acrosome integrity of boar spermatozoa (%) exposed to selected semen extenders during different time intervals.
| Time of Analysis | Ctrl | Exp 1 | Exp 2 | Exp 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 h | 91.06 ± 5.47 | |||
| 24 h | 80.34 ± 4.41 | 82.18 ± 6.25 | 84.26 ± 5.13 | 87.20 ± 4.53 |
| 48 h | 72.55 ± 4.78 | 76.05 ± 5.03 | 80.80 ± 4.35 | 83.85 ± 6.06 *Ctrl |
| 72 h | 57.36 ± 3.12 | 61.09 ± 7.05 | 68.09 ± 4.75 *Ctrl | 74.04 ± 6.25 **Ctrl; *Exp 1 |
** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05. Ctrl–in comparison with the control; Exp 1–in comparison with the Experimental group 1. Ctrl–Androstar Plus without antibiotics; Exp 1–Androstar Plus with gentamycin; Exp 2–Androstar Plus with gentamicin, aminoglycosid and cephalosporin; Exp 3–Androstar Plus with gentamicin, lincomycin and spectinomycin. n = 30.